New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

Exhibit Opening: New Mexico AgrAbility
2025-01-23 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
New Mexico AgrAbility sheds light on how farmers and ranchers with disabilities in rural areas overcome challenges to maintain their livelihoods and agricultural production.
An opening reception will be held in the Traditions and Legacy galleries on Jan. 23 at 1:00 p.m. Admission to the reception is free, but regular admission applies to the Museum.
Visitors can engage with stories about farmers and ranchers who have overcome physical and mental challenges in their pursuit of their agricultural careers. The exhibit features a tractor simulator, which is an actual cab of a tractor designed for individuals with physical barriers, fiberglass cows, and a hoop house to immerse the visitors in what AgrAbility is all about.
AgrAbility is a U.S. Department of Agriculture program to assist farmers, food growers, and farm families who are touched by a disability, chronic health problem, or just getting older, which affects their ability to take part in an agricultural lifestyle. Imagine having a leg prosthesis and trying to drive a farm tractor, or a bad back and trying to ride a horse to round up cattle. People have overcome those challenges with help from the AgrAbility program.

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NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board Meeting
2025-02-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Garry Carruthers/NM State Library Yucca Room, 1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, 87507, United States
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Garry Carruthers/NM State Library Yucca Room located at 1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM, and virtually on Microsoft Teams.
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 if you need additional information.
MEETING AGENDA
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 5 22-4100 ext. 129 at least three days prior to the meeting, or as soon as possible. Public documents can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the administrator if an accessible format is needed.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: "The Art of Being Public: How Art Can Define Public Spaces”
2025-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “The Art of Being Public: How Art Can Define Public Spaces”
Presentation by Ceci Vasconcellos, Public Art Coordinator, City of Las Cruces Quality of Life/Public Art Program

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

The Friends of the NMFRHM invites you to a discussion with Ceci Vasconcellos, Director of the Public Art Program for the City of Las Cruces/Quality of Life Department. Some 50 public artworks are found on City property, including the much-loved water tank murals, the iconic Recycled Roadrunner on I-10, artworks in various media in City parks and facilities, and many more murals and sculptures throughout the city. Vasconcellos has coordinated the city-mandated program since 2021. With a commitment of two percent of government obligation bonds funding public works projects, the program commissions and acquires artwork by local, regional and national artists. Learn more about what public art is, the art you enjoy around the city, Las Cruces’ Public Art Program and how to get involved in shaping public art in Las Cruces.

The Museum ROCKS! Gem & Mineral Show 2025
2025-02-22 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Ages 3 & under – Free | Ages 4 to 17 Under – $5 | Seniors – $6 | Adults – $7
The Museum ROCKS! two-day event brings together wholesale and resale dealers of both cut and uncut gemstones, rocks, minerals, fossils, meteorites, jewelry-making supplies and educational displays on the art and science or rocks and gems. The Museum ROCKS! is sponsored by Friends of the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum to support the special needs of the museum as a service to the community.
For more information about the show, please call Las Cruces Event Planning at 575-522-1232

The Museum ROCKS! Gem & Mineral Show 2025
2025-02-23 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Ages 3 & under – Free | Ages 4 to 17 Under – $5 | Seniors – $6 | Adults – $7
The Museum ROCKS! two-day event brings together wholesale and resale dealers of both cut and uncut gemstones, rocks, minerals, fossils, meteorites, jewelry-making supplies and educational displays on the art and science or rocks and gems. The Museum ROCKS! is sponsored by Friends of the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum to support the special needs of the museum as a service to the community.
For more information about the show, please call Las Cruces Event Planning at 575-522-1232

Cowboy Days: School Day
2025-03-07 10:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
This 25th-annual event features cowboy demonstrations, music, and activities that celebrate the state’s ranching traditions for students. The Museum is open to the public and regular admission applies.

Cowboy Days
2025-03-08 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Celebrate the state’s ranching traditions at the 25th annual Cowboy Days event featuring cowboy demonstrations, music, food trucks, the Parade of Breeds cattle program, hands-on activities, and more. See below for a schedule of events.
(Tira Howard Photo) Livestock Manager Greg Ball works with the American Brahman bull in the Round Pen at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.
All Day Events
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Blacksmith (Blacksmith Shop & Witte Cabin)
Wonder on Wheels Van (Watering Place)
Spinning Demo (Lobby)
Crow & Karla (Theater)
New Mexico Historic Sites (Courtyard)
Children’s Activities (Courtyard)

Schedule of Events (subject to change)
9:00 am – 10:00 am

Southwest Dairy Program (Dairy Spot)

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Working Dogs Demo (Sheep Barn)
Horseshoeing (10 am – 10:30 am at Horse and Cattle Barn)
Parade of Breeds (10:30 am – 11:30 am at Round Pen)
AgWagon (10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Chuck Wagon in the Riding the Herd Exhibit)
Pony Rides (Pony Barn)

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Southwest Dairy Program (Dairy Spot)
Boot Boogie Babes (Courtyard)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Working Dogs Demo (Sheep Barn)
Castro Family (Round Pen)
Los Chile Rellenos Band (Courtyard)

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Horseshoeing (1:00 pm – 1:30 pm at Horse and Cattle Barn)
Southwest Dairy Program (Dairy Spot)
Parade of Breeds (1:30 pm – 2:30 pm at Round Pen)
Pony Rides (Pony Barn)
Los Chile Rellenos Band (Courtyard)

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Working Dogs Demo (Sheep Barn)
Pony Rides (Pony Barn)
Back Country Horseman (Dairy Barn)
Dzaki Sukarno (Courtyard)
Boot Boogie Babes (Courtyard)

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Southwest Dairy Program (Dairy Spot)
Castro Family (Round Pen)
Dzaki Sukarno (Courtyard)

Moon Tree Unveiling
2025-04-11 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | NM
A loblolly pine seed flew around the moon and back has set its roots at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Our “Moon Tree” is part of a new generation of Moon Trees traveled into lunar orbit aboard the Orion spacecraft as of part of NASA’s Artemis I Program.

What: Join us for a historic unveiling of the Moon Tree
Who: New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
When: April 11, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: outdoor classroom (formerly known as the Discovery Garden)

Moon trees’ history began with astronaut Stuart Roosa, a former Forest Service smokejumper, who brought seeds to space on the Apollo 14 in 1971. Curator Brittany Porter researched that when the seeds arrived back on Earth, they were germinated, planted, and became the first generation of Moon Trees. This first generation of trees was disseminated to national monuments and dignitaries around the world celebrate the nation’s bicentennial.
Instructional Coordinator Paul Steward applied on behalf of the Museum in September 2023 and the seedling arrived at the end of April last year.

Media Contact
Alison Penn
Public Relations Specialist
alison.penn@dca.nm.gov
575-740-5957

NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board Meeting
2025-05-01 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference room located at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, and virtually on Microsoft Teams. Read more on the Notice.
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 if you need additional information.
MEETING AGENDA
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 ext. 56777 at least three days prior to the meeting, or as soon as possible. Public documents can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the administrator if an accessible format is needed.

Clean-Up Event
2025-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
You can make a difference! Whether you’re an individual, family, or group, your time and effort can help us keep Las Cruces beautiful and healthy. Join us to help keep our beautiful state clean!
Join us for a cleanup in preparation for Blessing of the Fields (May 16, 2025). We would appreciate your help to #KeepLitterOut, a statewide initiative. Areas that need cleaning up include the gardens, exterior and parking lot, and perimeter of livestock barns, blacksmith shop, and greenhouse.

When: May 14, 2025, from 10 a.m. to noon
Where to meet: 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011
What is provided: Trash bags
What to bring: Volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves.
Learn more: BreakingBadHabits.NM.Gov

For more information, contact Deputy Director Naomi Terry at naomi.terry@dca.nm.gov

25th Anniversary: Blessing of the Fields
2025-05-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will celebrate an old tradition with the annual Blessing of the Fields procession on Friday (May 16).

From 10 – 11 a.m., the colorful procession around the Museum grounds begins with the blessing the animals, plants, and acequia.
Visitors who come to the Museum to participate in the procession will not be charged admission. Admission will be free until 12 p.m. Plants grown in the Museum’s greenhouse will be for sale.
The event begins with the Prayer of the Four Directions, led by Patrick Narvaez, Cacique of La Corporacion de los Indigenes de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Tortugas, and Tortugas Pueblo.
Leading the procession will be Most Reverend Peter Baldacchino, Bishop of the Las Cruces Diocese.
Students from Las Cruces Catholic Schools will be among the participants.
The San Ysidro bulto (carving) carried during the procession was created by Las Cruces artist Virginia Maria Romero.

This marks the 25th year that the museum has held this program, which focuses on a long and rich history. San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers, lived from 1070 to 1130. He worked in the fields for a wealthy landowner and was known for his devotion to God, his humility, and his generosity to those less fortunate than him. San Ysidro’s story has been passed down through the generations and still inspires many farmers and their families in the Mesilla Valley. For many years, workers in San Miguel would make a pilgrimage each May, stopping at all the villages along the valley.
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is located at 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces. For more information, call (575) 522-4100.

Free Entry for Active-Duty Military Families - Blue Star Summer Begins!
2025-05-17 | NM
Active-duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families can receive free admission to any of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ eight museums and eight historic sites this summer through the Blue Star Museums program. This offers a chance to explore the history and culture of the state from Armed Forces Day, May 17 through Labor Day, September 1, 2025.
The free admission extends to up to five family members. Qualified members must show a valid military ID. For more information about Blue Star Museums, including a map of participating museums, visit https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
2025-05-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. on Microsoft Teams. Read more on the Notice.
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 if you need additional information.
MEETING DRAFT AGENDA
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 ext. 56777 at least three days prior to the meeting, or as soon as possible. Public documents can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the administrator if an accessible format is needed.

NOTICE OF REGULAR OPEN MEETING - NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board Meeting
2025-08-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference room located at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, and virtually on Microsoft Teams. Read more on the Notice.
Meeting Draft Agenda
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 if you need additional information.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 ext. 56777 at least three days prior to the meeting, or as soon as possible. Public documents can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the administrator if an accessible format is needed.

Free Entry for Active-Duty Military Families - Blue Star Summer Final Day!
2025-09-01 | NM
Active-duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families received free admission to any of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ eight museums and eight historic sites this summer through the Blue Star Museums program. This offered a chance to explore the history and culture of the state from Armed Forces Day, May 17 through Labor Day, September 1, 2025.
The free admission extends to up to five family members. Qualified members must show a valid military ID. For more information about Blue Star Museums, including a map of participating museums, visit https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: Dark Tourism in New Mexico
2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “Dark Tourism in New Mexico”
Just in time for Halloween, join David Crider of Southwest Expeditions for a spine-chilling look at Southern New Mexico’s ghostly sites and dark tourism tales.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here.

Get to Know Your Museum: Curator Supervisor Nathan Japel
2025-10-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Meet Curator Supervisor Nathan Japel to learn about the behind-the-scenes work that makes exhibits possible and how he manages our collections at Get to Know Your Museum on Thursday, Oct. 16, hosted by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.

Free and open to the public
Coffee & socializing at 9:30 a.m.
Talk at 10 a.m.

The Get to Know Your Museum monthly series gives Friends members and the public an opportunity to meet museum employees and ask questions about one of Southern New Mexico’s most valuable cultural assets. Learn more here.

Oct. 17, 2025 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
2025-10-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Friday, October 17, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. on Microsoft Teams. Read more on the Notice.
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 if you need additional information.
MEETING DRAFT AGENDA
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 ext. 56777 at least three days prior to the meeting, or as soon as possible. Public documents can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the administrator if an accessible format is needed.

NOTICE OF REGULAR OPEN MEETING - NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board Meeting
2025-11-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference room located at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, and virtually on Microsoft Teams. Read more on the Notice.
Meeting Draft Agenda
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 if you need additional information.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 at least three days prior to the meeting, or as soon as possible. Public documents can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the administrator if an accessible format is needed.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: Let Me Entertain You: Three Madams of Silver City
2025-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “Let Me Entertain You: Three Madams of Silver City.”
Historian Liz Mikols of the Historical Society of New Mexico brings to life the stories of Silver City’s early madams and their surprising impact on the frontier community.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here.

Get to Know Your Museum: PR Specialist Alison Penn
2025-11-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Meet PR Specialist Alison Penn to learn about how Museum shares its stories with the community through media relations, marketing, social media, newsletters, and more at Get to Know Your Museum on Thursday, Nov. 20. These free events are hosted by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.

Free and open to the public
Coffee & socializing at 9:30 a.m.
Talk at 10 a.m.

The Get to Know Your Museum monthly series gives Friends members and the public an opportunity to meet museum employees and ask questions about one of Southern New Mexico’s most valuable cultural assets. Learn more here.

Nov. 22 - HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market
2025-11-22 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
This eleventh-annual event showcases the food grown in New Mexico. The Museum partners with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture for this popular two-day event as gift-giving season approaches. Attendees can expect about 60 vendors, the majority representing a variety of food and beverage companies from around the state, many of which are New Mexico —Taste the Tradition® and Grown with Tradition® members. Each booth will offer locally produced products, such as salsas, nuts, candy, and wine for attendees to sample and purchase. The show also features handmade art and crafts made from agricultural resources. Admission is $10 per vehicle.
During this event, kids and families can get a taste of the Ag Wagon education program on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn about sheep and spin their own wool bracelets.

Nov. 23 - HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market
2025-11-23 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
This eleventh-annual event showcases the food grown in New Mexico. The Museum partners with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture for this popular two-day event as gift-giving season approaches. Attendees can expect about 60 vendors, the majority representing a variety of food and beverage companies from around the state, many of which are New Mexico —Taste the Tradition® and Grown with Tradition® members. Each booth will offer locally produced products, such as salsas, nuts, candy, and wine for attendees to sample and purchase. The show also features handmade art and crafts made from agricultural resources. Admission is $10 per vehicle.

Dec. 10 - Farm La-La
2025-12-10 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Experience a fun, festive winter evening at the fourth-annual Farm La-La at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Families can take trolley rides across the bridge and around the lighted, 47-acre campus, take part in fun activities like ornament making, tour exhibits and galleries, and enjoy hot chocolate and s’mores. Santa will be here from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Only $5.00 per family.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: Reminiscence of Christmas Past and Cowboy Poetry
2025-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “Reminiscence of Christmas Past and Cowboy Poetry.”
History will come alive as you step back in time to celebrate Christmas with stories, cowboy poetry, and holiday treats.

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: Ancient Agriculture
2026-01-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “Ancient Agriculture.”
Join Thomas Hart for a journey through ancient Maya marketplaces, the farming practices of the Jornada, and the spicy origins of New Mexico’s iconic chile peppers.

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: More Than Just Missiles
2026-02-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “More Than Just Missiles.”
Learn about the White Sands Missile Range Museum, which preserves regional history as New Mexico’s only active Army Museum.

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here.

The Museum ROCKS! Gem & Mineral Show 2026
2026-02-21 09:00 - 2026-02-22 15:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Ages 3 & under – Free | Ages 4 to 17 Under – $5 | Seniors – $6 | Adults – $7
On February 21–22, 2026, explore one of the largest gem and mineral shows in Southern New Mexico with dozens of vendors indoors and outdoors. From dazzling gemstones and rare minerals to fossils, jewelry, and crystals, there’s something for every collector, hobbyist, and rockhound.
Enjoy delicious food vendors on-site, stroll the beautiful museum grounds overlooking the majestic Organ Mountains, and make it a trip — just minutes from White Sands National Park and the Organ Mountain Desert Peaks National Monument.
Don’t miss your chance to uncover treasures, meet expert vendors, and experience a weekend that truly rocks.
For more information about the show, please visit MuseumRocks.com, and/or call 575-637-1952 or email the office of the Friends of the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

Fiber Social
2026-03-09 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Bring your latest project and your love for creativity to the Fiber Social hosted by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum! This monthly gathering is the perfect spot to knit, quilt, sew, weave, or stitch alongside fellow fiber enthusiasts while enjoying warm conversation and good company. Whether you’re a seasoned maker or just starting out, come share your passion, swap ideas, and be inspired in a fun, welcoming atmosphere.

Get to Know Your Museum featuring Archivist Donna Wojcik
2026-03-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
This month’s Get to Know Your Museum highlights the work of Archivist Donna Wojcik. Learn how the Museum preserves and protects valuable stories and documents from the past. Coffee at 9:30 a.m., followed by the talk at 10 a.m.
